FINDER Deutschland

What FINDER Deutschland does

FINDER Deutschland is the German-market subsidiary of Italian parent FINDER S.p.A. sole proprietorship (VAT IT05732610018), headquartered in Trebur-Astheim, Hesse, and operating since 1983 with a 45-person local team. The company manufactures and distributes a catalog of approximately 14,500 distinct products spanning electromechanical and electronic relays, timers, motion sensors, dimmers, thermostats, and smart energy meters for industrial automation and building-installation end markets in the DACH region.

The product portfolio is anchored on three recent flagship platforms: the OPTA programmable logic relay for industrial control, the 7M Series smart electronic energy meters for submetering and energy monitoring, and the Type 80.01 time relay with embedded NFC technology for wireless configuration. The broader portfolio addresses two horizontal use cases — industrial development and automation, and building installation for comfort and energy management — under a "comfort, energy, automation" value proposition. The company is positioning increasingly around digital differentiation (NFC interfaces, mobile apps Finder YOU and Finder Toolbox) layered onto a traditional electromechanical components base.

FINDER Deutschland generates revenue through hardware sales via an authorized dealer and distributor network, with no direct e-commerce disclosed and no public pricing. Marketing and customer-discovery channels are primarily digital (regional website, mobile apps, newsletter) but the transactional GTM is channel-mediated. The entity functions as the localized sales, technical-support, and brand arm of FINDER S.p.A. rather than as an independent manufacturer, and the relationship, equity, and control arrangements between the German entity and the Italian parent are not publicly detailed.

Name

FINDER Deutschland

Legal name

FINDER S.p.A. sole proprietorship

Website

https://finder.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FINDER Deutschland distributes approximately 14,500 industrial automation and building-installation components — relays, timers, motion sensors, dimmers, thermostats, and smart energy meters — to DACH customers via an authorized dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Components

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Industrial automation components
• Electromechanical relays
• Building installation products
• Energy metering devices
• Programmable logic relays

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Components Sales: FINDER manufactures and sells 14,500 different products including relays, timers, motion sensors, dimmers, and thermostats for industrial automation and building installation. Revenue is generated through product sales via dealer networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FINDER Deutschland manufactures and sells approximately 14,500 different products for industrial automation and building installation, including relays, timers, motion sensors, dimmers, thermostats, programmable logic relays, and smart energy meters. The portfolio is organized around three core areas: comfort, energy, and automation, with products distributed through an authorized dealer network primarily serving the German and DACH markets.

Product overview

FINDER Deutschland is an industrial automation and building installation company that manufactures approximately 14,500 different products. The product portfolio is organized around three core areas: comfort, energy, and automation. Key product families include the OPTA programmable logic relay platform, Energiezähler Serie 7M smart energy meters, and Zeitrelais Typ 80.01 time relays with NFC technology. The broader product range encompasses relays, timers, motion sensors, dimmers, and thermostates for industrial and building automation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Finder YOU: Mobile application for users
• Finder Toolbox

Products and services

• OPTA Programmable Logic Relay A programmable logic relay platform for industrial automation and control applications, enabling integration and innovation in industrial development. Targeted at industrial automation engineers and system integrators.
• 7M Series Smart Electronic Energy Meters Smart electronic energy meters for measuring and monitoring energy consumption in industrial and building installations. Suitable for energy management and efficiency applications.
• Type 80.01 Time Relay with NFC Technology Time relay equipped with NFC technology enabling programmable timing functions and wireless configuration for industrial automation applications.
• Relays Electromechanical and electronic relays for switching and controlling electrical circuits in industrial automation. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and process control operators.
• Timers Time control devices for scheduling and automating operations in industrial and building automation systems.
• Motion Sensors Motion sensors for detecting movement in buildings to enable automated lighting, security, and comfort systems. Targeted at building installation professionals.
• Dimmers Dimming devices for controlling lighting levels in building automation installations.
• Thermostats Temperature control devices for HVAC and comfort management in building automation applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finder-deutschland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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